NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

April 2, 2008

Department of Education
James Whitcomb Riley Conference Room
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

7 a.m.
Regulatory Reform Committee

9 a.m.
Business Meeting

Agenda, April 2, 2008

      I.     Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance.

     II.     Approval of Minutes - March 5, 2008

    III.     Statement of the Chair

   IV.     Board Member Comments and Reports from Board Member Representatives to Other Groups

    V.     Public Comments

   VI.     Committee Reports

A.    Strategic Planning. | Attachment 2 | Attachment 3

B.    Regulatory Review.

  VII.     Discussion

A.    Data, Assessment, and Accountability.

B.    Legislation. | Attachment 2

VIII.     Consent Agenda    (VIII, A; X, A)
 

   IX.     Adjudications and Hearings

            A.    Adoption of final orders in administrative adjudications where no objections have been filed to the recommended order of the hearing officer.

    X.     Action                                               
                                                                                                                       
            A.   Approval of a Freeway School petition from Trinity Academies, Gary.

            B.    Approval of teaching shortage areas and school corporations under IC 20-28-4-11, Transition-to-Teaching Permit.

            C.    Approval of teacher shortage areas under IC 20-28-5-15, Licenses for Applicants with Advanced Degrees.